Derrick Williams (basketball)

Few NBA experts gave the Orlando Magic a chance to do anything noteworthy this season except lose — and lose often. Truth be told, there was a stretch Monday night when few people inside Amway Center thought the Magic could recover against the Minnesota Timberwolves. But the Magic keep defying expectations. They overcame a 15-point deficit midway through the third quarter and beat the Timberwolves 102-93. The victory gave Orlando its first three-game winning streak under coach Jacque Vaughn. "We're playing harder as a team, and that's fun to see," Vaughn said. "We're believing in each other, but we still know we have a lot of work to do, and...

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